My poem was inspired by an Italian poet, Salvatore Quasimodo, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1959. His poem is at the beginning of my post in Italian. Its literal translation means: "Everyone stands alone at the heart of the Earth//transfixed by a ray of sunlight,//and suddenly it is evening." To me, his poem is about the transience of life, and it made me think about how important it is to live it to the fullest and stay connected. This is posted for Poets United where we are challenged to write in two or more languages. I took the photos of a beautiful sunset over the Mediterranean Sea on a recent trip to Italy. My post is also shared with dVerse. Have a wonderful weekend! xx

I agree completely. I want to swim in the mixture of life's complexity. I want to feel all of it--the good, the awful, and everything in between.--so that I may understand the full depth of each pool. Good is always better when your rising from something less.

A softly thoughtful poem here. I like thinking about the transformation from dawn to evening and also thinking how we change along with the light. And so true that a shadow cannot exist without an arrow of light.... Good to see you here in PU this Sunday, Loredana.

Your photos from Italy draw me back to a place and time where the days were full of color and sun and the nights black with stars and moon...where I lived in the moment and beauty of each day discovering life again...your words catch that moment perfectly.

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